Claressa Shields and Lauren Price, two Olympic gold medalists, could be headed for a clash, according to Shields' promoter. 

Price defeated Stephanie Pineiro Aquino via 10-round unanimous decision on Saturday in the main event from Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Price, a 2020 Olympic gold medalist, faced off with Shields, a two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist, after the win. 

Price, 10-0 (2 KOs), is currently a unified welterweight champion, coming in just under the 147lbs limit for her latest contest, as she made her third title defense. 

Shields, on the other hand, has fought at women’s heavyweight (175lbs) since July 2024. Before that, she competed at middleweight and hasn’t fought at junior middleweight since 2021. 

One thing they do have in common, however, is that between them, they won the first three women’s middleweight gold medals at the Olympics. 

“The goal is to make the fight as soon as possible at a weight that works for both boxers,” Dmitriy Salita, the promoter of Shields, told BoxingScene. “It’s the kind of matchup that defines an era.”

Shields, 18-0 (3 KOs), has also become a notable ticket seller in Detroit. She most recently won a 10-round unanimous decision over Franchon Crews-Dezurn in February. Flint, Michigan’s Shields has also fought in Britain, defeating rival Savannah Marshall in 2022. 

“[It is] one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing,” Salita said. “Two Olympic gold medalists in the same weight class, both at the top of the sport, representing dominant regions, the U.K. and U.S.A.”

If the bout were to happen, it would pit two eras of women’s boxing, even though Price, a 31-year-old from Newport, Wales, is older than Shields. Price started boxing after seeing the 2012 Olympics, the same Olympics in which the now 30-year-old Shields won gold. Shields is a five-division titleholder and a three-division undisputed champion, who is running out of suitable opponents to face. 

“Claressa’s commitment to taking on the biggest challenges and continuing to grow the sport is unprecedented,” Salita said. “[It is] another legacy-building moment for the GWOAT (Shields).”